A Fringe Quickie (#164) with ‘Whale Fall or Song to Dance With My Death’

Questions answered by Bruna Longo.

Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars

I did at one point consider dressing as a whale and stumbling across the Royal Mile, but decided against it because I do 18 shows in a row and I’m an old lady.

Q2: If your show walked into a cocktail bar, what would it order?

Corpse Reviver No. 2: Originally an 1800s hangover cure made with gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and a dash of absinthe.

Q3: The Fringe is horribly expensive. How are you financing this run? Did you remortgage your house, sell your granny, or start an illicit side hustle?

Grave robbing – especially in the UK (you have Royals)

Q4: If you brought this show home for the holidays, how would your parents react to them?

They’d be scared to death (Oh wait, my dad IS already dead – watch the show and you’ll get it)

About the show

Whale Fall or Song to Dance With My Death

Date(s): Week 1 (Fri 7th to Thurs 13th Aug) • Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug) • Final week(s) (Fri 21st to Mon 31st Aug)

Time(s): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm) • Evening (Between 6pm and 10pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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